RSLC Releases New Video Touting Success of Republican Women and Minority State Legislative Candidates in 2022
RSLC’s Right Leader’s Network Invested $5.3 Million on Recruiting, Training, and Supporting Diverse Candidates
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC) today released new a video touting the victories achieved in the 2022 midterms by its Right Leaders Network, an effort launched by the committee in October of 2021 to grow the Republican Party from the ground up by recruiting, training, and electing more women and diverse candidates to state office. The video highlights how 769 Republican women and minority candidates won state legislative races in 2022, a strong increase from 2020. It also features specific diverse candidates from across the country, many of whom achieved historic firsts in their states.
“The RSLC’s Right Leaders Network built on the success we had in 2021 in Virginia and New Jersey with a strong 2022 in which women and minority state legislative candidates played a key role in helping state Republicans gain seven new supermajorities, make meaningful gains in liberal strongholds, and achieve a number of historic firsts,” said RSLC President Dee Duncan. “We were proud to spend over $5.3 million this year recruiting, training, and supporting diverse candidates and look forward to continuing our mission to grow the GOP from the ground up with the right leaders who best reflect the communities they serve.”
The success of the RSLC’s Right Leaders Network in 2022 followed a fantastic 2021 for the initiative, as women and minority candidates paved the way for major victories in state legislative races in Virginia and New Jersey.
Watch “769” HERE.
BACKGROUND
The RSLC spent $5.3 million on RLN candidates in 2022 and achieved tremendous results.
769 Republican women and minority candidates were elected in state legislative races this year, 51% of Republican women and minority candidates on the ballot.
684 Republican women candidates were elected, 54% of the Republican women on the ballot.
85 Republican minority candidates (not including women) were elected, 36% of the minority candidates (not including women) on the ballot.
37% of our Right Leaders Network non-incumbent candidates were victorious.
The success diverse Republican state legislative candidates had this year was nationwide, as red states and blue states alike achieved historic milestones. Women led the way.
Alabama: The Yellowhammer state set a record for Republican women elected to the state legislature.
Florida: The Sunshine State elected the most Republican women to the legislature in state history, including the largest caucus of women in the house and senate of any party.
Kentucky: The Bluegrass State set a record for the most Republican women elected to the state legislature.
Indiana: The Hoosier State elected a record number of Republican women to the state legislature.
Idaho: The Gem State set a record for Republican women elected to the state Senate.
Iowa: The Hawkeye State elected a number of Republican women to the state House.
Missouri: The Show Me State will have the largest caucus of Republican women in state history.
North Dakota: The Peace Garden State elected a record number of women to the state House.
South Dakota: The Mount Rushmore State elected a record number of women to the state House.
Ohio: The Buckeye State elected a record number of women Republicans to the state House in 2022.
Oregon: The Beaver State doubled the number of Republican women serving in the state senate, and tied the record for most Republican women serving in the state legislature.
Pennsylvania: The Keystone State will feature a record number of Republican women in the state legislature.
Texas: The Lone Star State elected the most Republican women legislators in eight years.
State Republicans are also experiencing a number of individual historic firsts in states across the country.
Arkansas: Lieutenant Governor Leslie Rutledge is the first woman lieutenant governor in state history.
Alaska: Lieutenant Governor Nancy Dahlstrom is the first Republican woman to be elected as lieutenant governor in state history.
Arizona: Teresa Martinez became the first Hispanic Republican woman elected to the Arizona state legislature.
Florida: Juan Porras will be one of the youngest members of the Florida House in state history at 25 years old.
Florida: Alexis Maria Calatayud will be the youngest state Senator in Florida’s history.
Georgia: Soo Hong is the first Asian American Republican woman to be elected to the state House.
Illinois: Tony McCombie is the first woman leader of the Illinois House of Representatives, serving as minority leader.
Indiana: Diego Morales is the first Latino American to be elected to statewide office.
Minnesota: New House Minority Leader Lisa Demuth is the first woman of color to lead a caucus in state history.
New York: Anil Beephan Jr. is the first Republican of Indian descent ever to be elected to the New York State Assembly.
North Carolina: Jarrod Lowery is the first Republican Native American to serve in the North Carolina state Legislature.
Pennsylvania: Kim Ward is the first woman to serve as Senate President Pro-Tempore in state history.
South Carolina: Fawn Pedalino became the first Native American woman elected to the South Carolina state legislature.
Washington: Nikki Torres is the first Hispanic Republican woman elected to the state Senate.
New Hampshire: Carrie Gendreau became the first Native American member of the New Hampshire state Senate.
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